Blondie (1957 TV series)
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| Blondie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Directed by | Abby Berlin Paul Landres |
| Starring | Pamela Britton Arthur Lake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production companies | Hal Roach Studios King Features Productions |
| Distributor | King Features Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 4 – July 5, 1957 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Blondie |
| Followed by | Blondie |
Blondie is the first of two TV series based on the comic strip. The show first aired on January 4, 1957 on NBC and ran for one season.[1] Pamela Britton starred in the title role and Arthur Lake played Blondie's husband Dagwood Bumstead, reprising his role from the Blondie movie series.[2]
A pilot episode was filmed in 1954 with Hal Le Roy as Dagwood opposite Britton's Blondie. The series was released in its entirety on September 25, 2018 by ClassicFlix.[3] As of 2021, it airs on Tubi.
Cast[]
- Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead
- Pamela Britton as Blondie Bumstead
- Florenz Ames as J.C. Dithers
- Ann Barnes as Cookie Bumstead
- Stuffy Singer as Alexander Bumstead
- Harold Peary as Herb Woodley
- Elvia Allman as Cora Dithers
- Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Beasley
- Hollis Irving as Mrs. Woodley [4]
Episodes[]
| Nº | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sudden Wealth" | Hal Yates | John L. Greene | January 4, 1957 |
| 2 | "It's for the Birds" | Hal Yates | John L. Greene | January 11, 1957 |
| 3 | "The Folks Who Came to Dinner" | Hal Yates | Warren Spector & Gordon T. Hughes | January 18, 1957 |
| 4 | "The Other Woman" | TBA | TBA | January 25, 1957 |
| 5 | "Home Sweet Home" | TBA | TBA | February 1, 1957 |
| 6 | "Get That Gun" | TBA | TBA | February 8, 1957 |
| 7 | "The Feud" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | February 15, 1957 |
| 8 | "The Quiz Show" | Hal Yates | TBA | February 22, 1957 |
| 9 | "Husbands Once Removed" | TBA | TBA | March 1, 1957 |
| 10 | "The Payoff Money" | Paul Landres | George Beck & Jo Conway | March 8, 1957 |
| 11 | "Hard Luck Idol" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | March 15, 1957 |
| 12 | "Oil for the Lamps of Blondie" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 1957 |
| 13 | "Blondie the Breadwinner" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 1957 |
| 14 | "The Glamour Girl" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1957 |
| 15 | "The Rummage Sale" | Paul Landres | TBA | April 12, 1957 |
| 16 | "Deception" | Paul Landres | Don Nelson & Jay Sommers | April 19, 1957 |
| 17 | "Puppy Love" | Gerald Freedman | George Carleton Brown & Frank Gill Jr. | April 26, 1957 |
| 18 | "Made to Fire" | Paul Landres | Gordon T. Hughes & Warren Spector | May 3, 1957 |
| 19 | "Blondie Redecorates" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 10, 1957 |
| 20 | "Blondie's Double" | Paul Landres | TBA | May 17, 1957 |
| 21 | "The Spy" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 24, 1957 |
| 22 | "Cupid's Question Column" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | May 31, 1957 |
| 23 | "The Tramp" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 7, 1957 |
| 24 | "Follow That Man" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 14, 1957 |
| 25 | "The Party" | Paul Landres | John L. Greene | June 21, 1957 |
| 26 | "Howdy Neighbor" | TBA | TBA | June 28, 1957 |
Further reading[]
Blondie Goes to Hollywood, by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-401-9.
References[]
- ^ "Blondie". IMDb. 4 January 1957.
- ^ "Blondie". IMDb. 4 January 1957.
- ^ "Blondie - the Complete 1957 Television Series - ClassicFlix".
- ^ "Blondie (TV Series 1957– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Blondie - the Complete 1957 Television Series - ClassicFlix".
External links[]
Categories:
- 1957 American television series debuts
- 1957 American television series endings
- 1950s American sitcoms
- Black-and-white American television shows
- English-language television shows
- NBC original programming
- Television shows based on comic strips
- Blondie (comic strip)